The GBS outbreak in Maharashtra’s Pune and surrounding areas is likely linked to contaminated water sources. The disease is characterised by weakness in muscles.

First Check spoke to Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, MD Medicine, DM Neurology (AIIMS Delhi), currently working as senior Neurologist at The Neuromed clinic, Gurgaon and Narayan Heart and Neuro Hospital in Bahadurgarh,

An outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pune has created panic around the rare neurological condition. Doctors say timely treatment is key to recovery.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks peripheral nerves, causing weakness, tingling, and sometim

Maharashtra reports a rise in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases with four deaths and a total of 140 cases. Suspected links to contaminated water are being investigated. A central government team is assisting,

The state of Jharkhand is on high alert to manage and prevent the spread of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), with Chief Minister Hemant Soren overseeing crucial preparations.

The Jharkhand government, led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, is on high alert for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases. Soren convened a meeting for preventive measures, urging public awareness, hospital preparedness,

According to a statement issued by KIMS Hospital Hyderabad on Friday, the patient has no travel history to Pune.

The patient's health deteriorated, and he passed away on January 30, 2025, according to a press note issued by the health department of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation on Friday.

One person is believed to have died in India's Maharashtra state in an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) - a neurological disease that causes numbness, weakness and pain - and the number of cases is rising,